The Ride Home

We had to be down at the ferry by 8 am, so not a lot of time to do anything else.  We didn't even get breakfast because that was not until 9:30. 

E helped us get all our things to the boat.  Plus, she was sending a couple of boxes of her stuff she wasn't using and didn't want to haul back next month. 

The water was calm and peaceful.  

The only wavys were the ones created by our boat. 

It was beautiful with lots to see.  The other people on the ferry were just looking at their phones or talking.  

I was taking pictures of wildlife, like this Blue Heron,

and this Great Egret, 

and the dolphins, 

and some other birds, 

and some other birds, 

and this pelican, but you get the idea.                                                                            

I guess if you are making the 45 minute trip over and over you get use to it, but I enjoyed every minute.  

I saw a sign at the park camping area that describe something called Salt Pruning. 

Salt pruning is the process by which saline mists generated by seawater are driven ashore by winds and thus over time alter the shape of trees or shrubs. The process degrades foliage and branches on the windward side of the plant that faces the body of saline water, more than it does the foliage on the landward side.

I had never heard this term before and found it very interesting.  I think this is a pretty good example of Salt Pruning.  (and the boat wreck added some additional interest) 

From there we headed north, had lunch in Columbia with J's brother and sister-in-law, and made it back around 7.  The farm and house were in great shape due to our spectacular farm sitters.  Looking forward to our next great adventure where ever that will be...

up next, Back to our regularly scheduled program.